Don’t buy a modular synth, buy a MIDI controller.

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[tmcat]

I got into modular to escape my midi controllers!

[moreausylvain]

This brings back all PTSD nightmares of 2000's with REAKTOR and bcr 2000 where every thing was possible 😱 and nothing was done 😶

[alexmdegroot]

This is very much the realm I've been in lately. Every time I'm about to dive into modular, I discover something new I can do with Ableton and Max for Live with Push as a controller and the modular GAS subsides.

[sludgebucket]

Bitwig + The Grid tends to be better for this than Ableton.. Each module in its modular system can auto-map to 8 knobs, so you don't need to spend time mapping and you can basically have hands on control of modular right out of the box.

[bonaventura_AKA_ben]

The max for live library is like being a kid in a Candy store. VCV library the same. Did you know you can get the Pamela’s Workout module in VCV? Woohoo more Candy.

[BeniRoseMusic]

I tried this route but the problem is that I get anxiety about assigning the right controls when my options vastly outweigh the faders and knobs and buttons I have. How do I know which things I’ll want to control until I’ve started jamming? Also layout is a key. With that said I absolutely need to get one of those MTM controllers!

[rockrbilly]

Thank you for posting this video. It comes at a pivotal time where I am looking at the most updated and advanced way to get on with production of my first music album collaboration. This is just Brilliant 👍🏼⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[alienatedentity]

VCV Rack + 8mu will be a nice combination, you forgot to show an example of using the accelerometer, that indeed is a nice feature that you don't gonna get in another cheap midi controller. But i get the point of the video 😁

[circlesonacid]

Great video Maylar, you helped me once again! You 1000% justified my purchase of modular and moving from all things you showed in this video! Cheers 😄

[cecilchamberlain]

Great video. You can also write custom firmware for the 8mu and use it stand alone to send midi to your hardware. I ported Grids and uploaded it to mine, very fun.

[Chris-qqmt]

Nice! I have a similar setup in eurorack using either the Erica Synths Sample drum or the 1010 Bitbox micro. I use sample chains on the bitbox and use a midi controller to change samples in the chain 😊

[andreasgoteson]

Beautiful setup!!! Pro tip: add a 'Velocity' midi effect after the grids/topograpgic seq to spice it up with some humanization/random velocity

[soothingsouthernscenery]

Great video, I never thought about using the M4L devices with a midi controller.

[dfvink]

Great tip! I combined this in a single rack so I can make snapshots of each combination that works. Massive workflow improvement, especially when arranging with a live band.

[mcolville]

I'm not a musician or music producer, I'm just a hobbyist. Every time I try to figure out a DAW, any progress I make in one session? Is undone in the next session where the shit I did last time doesn't produce the same effect this time.

[Jimantronic]

Yesss! Bitwig is wonderful for doing this, especially now you have project-level macro controls. 8MU is a real peach of a device too

[OliverMooney]

It's not the screen that bothers me, it's Ableton Live 🙃 It just presents an overwhelming amount of UI that seems to cater for any number of activities, only one of which I want to do. I got a Lite version of Live with my midi controller and I only ever use it as a VST host.

I got past it by using Audiobus (or AUM) on the iPad instead - it's got a lot of Live's functionality but the UI grows as you add tasks to it. So if you've only one instrument and one audio track, you'll only see the UI for that track, plus a couple of controls to extend the number of tracks if you want to. Then there's transport controls... and that's pretty much it. It deliberately stays out of your way until you add stuff, plus it means you have a dedicated UI per song/production which suits me so well. 

I know it's not for everyone but the simple starting point and ability to get as complex as you need is so much more welcoming. It's so much more inviting for me than the vomit of UI controls Live spams all over your screen! 

Plus they work on my phone too, well enough to sketch out a quick idea or experiment at least.

[nosirah]

I finally upgraded from live 10 intro to live 12 suite and I was amazed at the instruments on live 12. Sooo yes I am in total agreeancewith this!

[GravytyMusic]

Cool, I'd love to see you do a series where each episode you cover how to map a button set, fader set, or knob set to different devices for hands on control. Like I know how to do all this, I know what all the things do, but it's actually super helpful to see ways other people are using and combining these tools to do different things.

[qwer]

I’m gonna need ya to do a deeper dive video on this. This is awesome